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Population in Bolivia compared to Moldova: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 5.47 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Bolivia vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Moldova
2100 17,893,435 1,175,882
2099 17,914,045 1,186,641
2098 17,933,130 1,197,541
2097 17,950,426 1,208,458
2096 17,965,884 1,219,478
2095 17,979,632 1,230,573
2094 17,991,321 1,241,540
2093 18,001,837 1,252,531
2092 18,010,965 1,263,471
2091 18,018,743 1,274,372
2090 18,024,598 1,285,020
2089 18,028,683 1,295,696
2088 18,031,111 1,306,424
2087 18,032,273 1,317,064
2086 18,031,453 1,327,799
2085 18,028,821 1,338,702
2084 18,023,949 1,349,432
2083 18,017,099 1,360,333
2082 18,008,181 1,371,322
2081 17,996,924 1,382,447
2080 17,983,295 1,393,733
2079 17,967,169 1,405,298
2078 17,948,431 1,417,062
2077 17,926,683 1,429,240
2076 17,901,540 1,441,240
2075 17,873,249 1,453,677
2074 17,842,092 1,466,568
2073 17,808,644 1,479,672
2072 17,771,740 1,493,311
2071 17,731,963 1,507,315
2070 17,689,544 1,522,149
2069 17,643,806 1,537,091
2068 17,595,053 1,552,724
2067 17,542,502 1,568,676
2066 17,486,641 1,584,782
2065 17,427,942 1,601,356
2064 17,365,688 1,618,317
2063 17,300,458 1,635,288
2062 17,232,339 1,652,720
2061 17,160,987 1,670,255
2060 17,086,684 1,688,120
2059 17,009,134 1,705,595
2058 16,928,354 1,722,942
2057 16,844,476 1,740,252
2056 16,757,244 1,757,829
2055 16,667,208 1,775,082
2054 16,573,408 1,792,262
2053 16,476,868 1,809,221
2052 16,377,020 1,825,831
2051 16,273,802 1,842,337
2050 16,167,331 1,858,281
2049 16,057,626 1,874,666
2048 15,944,702 1,890,586
2047 15,829,057 1,906,615
2046 15,710,244 1,922,962
2045 15,588,370 1,939,938
2044 15,463,403 1,956,858
2043 15,335,251 1,974,616
2042 15,204,099 1,992,765
2041 15,069,930 2,011,342
2040 14,933,077 2,030,732
2039 14,793,148 2,051,163
2038 14,650,075 2,071,871
2037 14,504,571 2,093,068
2036 14,356,512 2,114,669
2035 14,205,539 2,136,998
2034 14,051,957 2,159,450
2033 13,896,375 2,182,023
2032 13,738,443 2,204,431
2031 13,578,504 2,227,006
2030 13,416,363 2,250,038
2029 13,252,713 2,272,963
2028 13,087,555 2,295,739
2027 12,920,647 2,318,425
2026 12,752,679 2,341,166
2025 12,583,455 2,373,265
2024 12,413,315 2,402,306
2023 12,244,159 2,457,783
2022 12,077,154 2,528,654
2021 11,937,360 2,595,809
2020 11,816,299 2,635,130
2019 11,671,386 2,664,224
2018 11,508,368 2,707,203
2017 11,344,587 2,755,189
2016 11,180,020 2,803,186
2015 11,014,705 2,835,978
2014 10,848,888 2,857,815
2013 10,682,608 2,859,558
2012 10,515,807 2,860,324
2011 10,348,929 2,860,699
2010 10,182,345 2,862,354
2009 10,016,275 2,865,213
2008 9,850,858 2,868,833
2007 9,685,960 2,874,299
2006 9,521,689 2,880,967
2005 9,360,754 2,888,985
2004 9,204,287 2,896,023
2003 9,050,700 2,903,198
2002 8,900,355 2,911,385
2001 8,752,736 2,918,135
2000 8,606,326 2,924,668
1999 8,459,806 2,930,622
1998 8,313,394 2,935,227
1997 8,167,900 2,936,413
1996 8,021,736 2,947,293
1995 7,874,676 2,953,200
1994 7,727,322 2,966,745
1993 7,579,195 2,975,966
1992 7,430,336 2,980,965
1991 7,280,289 2,981,566
1990 7,130,142 2,977,912
1989 6,981,766 2,970,039
1988 6,835,508 2,948,891
1987 6,692,162 2,916,306
1986 6,552,479 2,883,057
1985 6,416,185 2,850,787
1984 6,281,868 2,820,518
1983 6,149,060 2,791,207
1982 6,018,088 2,763,101
1981 5,888,109 2,735,987
1980 5,758,900 2,708,675
1979 5,630,849 2,683,035
1978 5,504,123 2,656,211
1977 5,379,166 2,626,298
1976 5,256,496 2,596,491
1975 5,137,539 2,566,998
1974 5,022,475 2,538,164
1973 4,910,200 2,510,584
1972 4,800,978 2,484,742
1971 4,694,342 2,460,611
1970 4,590,010 2,437,590
1969 4,488,232 2,408,469
1968 4,388,944 2,373,073
1967 4,292,572 2,337,695
1966 4,199,550 2,301,871
1965 4,109,796 2,265,287
1964 4,022,996 2,228,000
1963 3,938,913 2,188,895
1962 3,857,493 2,147,227
1961 3,778,731 2,103,327
1960 3,702,323 2,058,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bolivia's population will grow by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Moldova
2100 -0.12% -0.91%
2099 -0.11% -0.91%
2098 -0.1% -0.9%
2097 -0.09% -0.9%
2096 -0.08% -0.9%
2095 -0.06% -0.88%
2094 -0.06% -0.88%
2093 -0.05% -0.87%
2092 -0.04% -0.86%
2091 -0.03% -0.83%
2090 -0.02% -0.82%
2089 -0.01% -0.82%
2088 -0.006% -0.81%
2087 0.005% -0.81%
2086 0.01% -0.81%
2085 0.03% -0.8%
2084 0.04% -0.8%
2083 0.05% -0.8%
2082 0.06% -0.8%
2081 0.08% -0.81%
2080 0.09% -0.82%
2079 0.1% -0.83%
2078 0.12% -0.85%
2077 0.14% -0.83%
2076 0.16% -0.86%
2075 0.17% -0.88%
2074 0.19% -0.89%
2073 0.21% -0.91%
2072 0.22% -0.93%
2071 0.24% -0.97%
2070 0.26% -0.97%
2069 0.28% -1.01%
2068 0.3% -1.02%
2067 0.32% -1.02%
2066 0.34% -1.03%
2065 0.36% -1.05%
2064 0.38% -1.04%
2063 0.4% -1.05%
2062 0.42% -1.05%
2061 0.43% -1.06%
2060 0.46% -1.02%
2059 0.48% -1.01%
2058 0.5% -0.99%
2057 0.52% -1%
2056 0.54% -0.97%
2055 0.57% -0.96%
2054 0.59% -0.94%
2053 0.61% -0.91%
2052 0.63% -0.9%
2051 0.66% -0.86%
2050 0.68% -0.87%
2049 0.71% -0.84%
2048 0.73% -0.84%
2047 0.76% -0.85%
2046 0.78% -0.88%
2045 0.81% -0.86%
2044 0.84% -0.9%
2043 0.86% -0.91%
2042 0.89% -0.92%
2041 0.92% -0.95%
2040 0.95% -1%
2039 0.98% -1%
2038 1% -1.01%
2037 1.03% -1.02%
2036 1.06% -1.04%
2035 1.09% -1.04%
2034 1.12% -1.03%
2033 1.15% -1.02%
2032 1.18% -1.01%
2031 1.21% -1.02%
2030 1.23% -1.01%
2029 1.26% -0.99%
2028 1.29% -0.98%
2027 1.32% -0.97%
2026 1.34% -1.35%
2025 1.37% -1.21%
2024 1.38% -2.26%
2023 1.38% -2.8%
2022 1.17% -2.59%
2021 1.02% -1.49%
2020 1.24% -1.09%
2019 1.42% -1.59%
2018 1.44% -1.74%
2017 1.47% -1.71%
2016 1.5% -1.16%
2015 1.53% -0.76%
2014 1.56% -0.06%
2013 1.59% -0.03%
2012 1.61% -0.01%
2011 1.64% -0.06%
2010 1.66% -0.1%
2009 1.68% -0.13%
2008 1.7% -0.19%
2007 1.73% -0.23%
2006 1.72% -0.28%
2005 1.7% -0.24%
2004 1.7% -0.25%
2003 1.69% -0.28%
2002 1.69% -0.23%
2001 1.7% -0.22%
2000 1.73% -0.2%
1999 1.76% -0.16%
1998 1.78% -0.04%
1997 1.82% -0.37%
1996 1.87% -0.2%
1995 1.91% -0.46%
1994 1.95% -0.31%
1993 2% -0.17%
1992 2.06% -0.02%
1991 2.11% 0.12%
1990 2.13% 0.27%
1989 2.14% 0.72%
1988 2.14% 1.12%
1987 2.13% 1.15%
1986 2.12% 1.13%
1985 2.14% 1.07%
1984 2.16% 1.05%
1983 2.18% 1.02%
1982 2.21% 0.99%
1981 2.24% 1.01%
1980 2.27% 0.96%
1979 2.3% 1.01%
1978 2.32% 1.14%
1977 2.33% 1.15%
1976 2.32% 1.15%
1975 2.29% 1.14%
1974 2.29% 1.1%
1973 2.27% 1.04%
1972 2.27% 0.98%
1971 2.27% 0.94%
1970 2.27% 1.21%
1969 2.26% 1.49%
1968 2.25% 1.51%
1967 2.22% 1.56%
1966 2.18% 1.61%
1965 2.16% 1.67%
1964 2.13% 1.79%
1963 2.11% 1.94%
1962 2.08% 2.09%
1961 2.06% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/moldova | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Moldova
Current population
12798112
2341166
Population rank 79/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.03%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
2.02 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
5.99 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +463 -152
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 196/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -29,766
Net migration rank 110/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -29,766
2024 - -3,000 - -27,088
2023 172,336 -3,008 -7,007 -18,570
2022 167,691 -3,008 -6,385 89,154
2021 119,576 -4,663 -13,444 -33,405
2020 131,870 -4,663 -7,067 -33,405
2019 171,593 -8,981 -3,416 -41,233
2018 172,775 -9,344 -961 -36,085
2017 173,799 -9,669 1,402 -43,871
2016 175,057 -10,071 4,580 -51,642
2015 176,169 -10,525 6,049 -59,399
2014 176,967 -10,971 7,248 -67,175
2013 177,929 -11,369 3,537 -77,571
2012 178,716 -11,689 5,581 -81,215
2011 178,840 -12,106 5,948 -82,271
2010 179,036 -12,590 7,456 -84,039
2009 178,741 -13,055 7,492 -83,546
2008 178,576 -13,418 5,210 -79,593
2007 178,309 -13,669 3,490 -75,734
2006 177,999 -14,107 2,406 -72,061
2005 173,567 -15,594 2,005 -68,681
2004 172,350 -17,385 1,714 -52,491
2003 171,846 -19,621 -322 -46,947
2002 170,656 -22,188 -1,249 -45,833
2001 171,177 -24,405 -718 -45,043
2000 172,996 -26,940 -324 -43,854
1999 175,051 -28,074 642 -43,111
1998 174,207 -28,378 2,140 -41,975
1997 173,731 -28,566 4,669 -41,743
1996 175,861 -28,685 2,655 -33,369
1995 175,141 -28,204 5,534 -31,975
1994 175,387 -27,621 9,921 -31,616
1993 175,344 -26,856 13,886 -31,526
1992 174,242 -25,005 17,373 -30,136
1991 174,836 -23,982 21,127 -29,204
1990 171,351 -21,917 25,824 -30,053
1989 168,044 -20,720 29,638 -29,307
1988 164,763 -19,568 35,608 -4,989
1987 160,458 -18,948 40,122 -10,796
1986 156,146 -18,297 39,463 -8,769
1985 152,288 -17,558 38,060 -10,627
1984 150,545 -16,625 38,108 -12,732
1983 147,129 -15,432 36,076 -10,543
1982 144,825 -14,580 32,814 -8,412
1981 143,199 -13,476 31,360 -6,452
1980 140,460 -11,762 30,053 -3,693
1979 137,331 -9,923 28,322 -6,912
1978 134,504 -8,462 27,622 3,483
1977 131,569 -7,714 27,707 3,245
1976 128,552 -7,063 27,801 2,885
1975 122,864 -6,424 27,677 2,355
1974 119,560 -5,873 27,219 1,785
1973 116,323 -5,457 25,967 1,156
1972 112,799 -5,224 24,626 481
1971 110,749 -5,057 23,359 -61
1970 107,897 -4,915 22,314 606
1969 105,361 -4,784 21,768 20,561
1968 102,671 -4,679 22,005 19,830
1967 99,339 -4,586 22,654 19,175
1966 95,800 -4,507 23,720 18,601
1965 92,655 -4,444 24,916 18,066
1964 89,745 -4,352 25,860 17,509
1963 87,010 -4,233 29,382 16,816
1962 84,090 -4,026 32,082 15,884
1961 81,106 -3,642 35,180 14,818
1960 78,501 -3,144 36,352 13,697

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 95.6% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people). In Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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